A Low Cost ($372,000) Portable Concrete Batch Plant can appear to be a better option then a Self-Erect Mobile ($510,000) Concrete Batch Plant for a specific Job-Site until you factor in the soft costs to put the batch plant into operation.

It seems Concrete Ready-mix producers are receiving more requests to set-up a portable concrete batch plant on a contractor site as the construction projects grow in size.  The idea of a Contractor having a dedicated batch plant for their project has many advantages.  The local Ready-mix producer also has the advantage of increase revenue and maintaining daily customer demands.

However, the biggest question is what size and style concrete batch plant is the best for the project.  Depending on how long and how often a concrete batch plant will be relocated from site to site determines the soft costs incurred annually.  Most States allow a 12 month (maximum) State-wide permit that allows the umbrella for a contractor to set-up a temporary concrete batch plant dedicated to their project.  Following is a comparison between a Low-Cost Concrete Batch Plant Vs a Self-Erect Mobile Concrete Batch Plant.

Job-Site Concrete Batch	Portable G12L	Mobile LoPro 327D
Base Plant - 12yd Aggregate & Cement Weigh Batcher, Loader Fed Aggregate Batcher with 3" Badger water meter.	$179,360.00	$379,630.00
Plant Air Compressor	10hp	15hp
Incline Batch Transfer Conveyor	30"	36"
One Cement Silo 52 tons+	$62,500.00	Included
Foundation Ground mats travel attached to legs	N/A	Included
Self-erect hydraulics with gas motor	N/A	Included
Mixer Truck Collector clean-out.	$55,280.00	$49,000.00
Automatic Batch Computer with moisture probe and ticketing.	$36,000.00	$36,000.00
Factory Freight	$29,400.00	$10,500.00
Concrete Batch Plant subtotal	$362,540.00	$475,130.00
Job Site Move On / Move Off Cost
Foundation estimate (including demo & haul off)	$35,000.00	$5,500.00
Move On / Move Off Job site (Including Freight)	$77,910.00	$28,678.00
Job Site Costs (each)	$112,910.00	$34,178.00

Although the plant cost of the Portable 12GL Concrete Batch Plant price is less than the LoPro 327D, the cost to move on/off per job site will quickly make the Mobile Self-Erect LoPro 327D plant the least expensive plant to own and operate.